Effects of an evidence service on community-based AIDS service organizations' use of research evidence: a protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To support the use of research evidence by community-based organizations (CBOs) we have developed 'Synthesized HIV/AIDS Research Evidence' (SHARE), which is an evidence service for those working in the HIV sector. SHARE consists of several components: an online searchable database of HIV-relevant systematic reviews (retrievable based on a taxonomy of topics related to HIV/AIDS and open text search); periodic email updates; access to user-friendly summaries; and peer relevance assessments. Our objective is to evaluate whether this 'full serve' evidence service increases the use of research evidence by CBOs as compared to a 'self-serve' evidence service.

Methods/design

We will conduct a two-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT), along with a follow-up qualitative pr

SUBMITTER: Wilson MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3127774 | biostudies-literature | 2011 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature